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        "msgid": "researchers-warn-kidney-cancer-cases-could-double-within-25-years-1773108733",
        "date": "2026-03-10 07:09:00",
        "title": "Researchers Warn Kidney Cancer Cases Could Double Within 25 Years",
        "author": "Thalatie Kaprina Yani",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Researchers from Fox Chase Cancer Center estimate that global kidney cancer cases could double by 2050, rising from approximately 435,000 new cases annually in 2022 to potentially 870,000. The study identifies both genetic factors (accounting for 5-8% of cases) and preventable lifestyle risk factors such as obesity, diabetes, smoking, and hypertension as key drivers, with survival rates varying from 40-75% depending on regional wealth and healthcare access.",
        "content": "<p>Researchers from Fox Chase Cancer Center, as part of an international\nresearch team, estimate that the number of kidney cancer cases worldwide\ncould double within 25 years.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022 alone, nearly 435,000 new kidney cancer cases and\napproximately 156,000 deaths were recorded globally. If current trends\ncontinue, this figure could potentially double by 2050.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKidney cancer is a growing global health problem. Both medical\nprofessionals and policymakers need to prepare themselves for this surge\nin cases,\u201d said Alexander Kutikov, Head of the Department of Urology at\nFox Chase Cancer Center, quoted on Tuesday (10 March).<\/p>\n<p>The study, titled \u201cEpidemiology of Renal Cancer: Incidence,\nMortality, Survival, Genetic Predisposition, and Risk Factors,\u201d also\nrevealed that the five-year survival rate for kidney cancer patients\nranges between 40% and 75%, depending on the region and access to\nhealthcare services.<\/p>\n<p>Regions with higher economic levels tend to have better survival\nrates due to early detection through routine imaging examinations and\nbroader access to surgery, systemic therapy, and radiotherapy.<\/p>\n<p>The research also highlighted several factors believed to contribute\nto the rising incidence of kidney cancer worldwide. Approximately 5-8%\nof kidney cancer cases are estimated to be hereditary or run in\nfamilies, often associated with mutations in specific genes.<\/p>\n<p>For this reason, genetic testing is recommended for individuals\ndiagnosed with kidney cancer at a young age, patients with cancer in\nboth kidneys, or those with a family history of the disease.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond genetic factors, more than half of kidney cancer cases\nworldwide are associated with preventable risk factors. These factors\ninclude obesity, diabetes, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, smoking\nhabits, certain environmental exposures, and lack of physical\nactivity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLifestyle changes such as weight management, blood pressure and\nblood sugar control, and especially quitting smoking, can significantly\nreduce risk,\u201d Kutikov said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a prevention strategy that can make a real difference.\u201d<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/researchers-warn-kidney-cancer-cases-could-double-within-25-years-1773108733",
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